Ocean Literacy as a Policy Tool (STREAM 1)
Positioned as a path towards transformation within the UN Ocean Decade, this session will examine how ocean literacy can be positioned as a mechanism for policy change.
Key questions which will be discussed include exploring how ocean literacy can be communicated effectively to policy audiences so that funding streams and programs of work relating to ocean literacy are supported. The session will also examine how and if ocean literacy can be integrated into cross policy areas (e.g. health, education, transport) and will seek examples of best practice and lessons learned from attendees.
When: Tuesday, February 7 from 5:30-6:30pm PT
Where: Room 204
Facilitator: Patricia Furtado de Mendonca - Acqua Mater, Brazil
Presenters:
Dr Francesca Santoro - IOC-UNESCO, Italy
Dr Ronaldo Christofoletti - Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil
Carlos Fanta - Marine Engineer, Chile
Nicola Bridge - Ocean Conservation Trust, UK
Meghan Mathieson - Clear Seas, Canada
Peter Thomson - UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Fiji
Munju Ravindra - Senior Advisor, Marine Conservation for Parks Canada, Canada
